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Press Icons was founded on a simple belief: exceptional stories deserve exceptional platforms.
Since first publishing in October 2012, we’ve chronicled the people, places and brands shaping modern culture. Today, as a contemporary media house, we continue to curate thoughtful editorial across Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty, Travel & Hospitality, Automotive, Creative and the Sport Industries—where influence meets intention.
Our approach is defined by quality over quantity. We value authenticity over noise and understand that the most enduring brands are built through meaningful stories.
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Read More: Don Julio Raises the Bar on Luxury at the 2026 Durban July
Don Julio Raises the Bar on Luxury at the 2026 Durban July
There are brands that sponsor cultural moments, and then there are brands that become part of the story. At the 130th edition of the HollywoodBets Durban July, Don Julio did exactly that—curating a seamless celebration of craftsmanship, fashion and modern luxury that reflected the evolving language of South African culture. Set against the spectacle of…
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The difference between STYLE & FASHION
The difference between STYLE & FASHION, Is there any??? Yes, No, Maybe? well from what I’ve been hearing most people think these 2 are just the same, some just don’t know at all. Allow me to break it down for you, amongst many things that you believe, Style is your own take on the current…
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MoVember !
OVERVIEW OF MOVEMBER During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.  On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with…
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Fashion As An Emerging Form of Protest
Genderbenders are increasingly replacing all-out anti-fashion philosophies with a fashionable form of protest: using fashion as a site of resistance, to show pride, and to challenge mainstream media’s portrayal of women as passive bodies for male consumption. For a growing number of Our people, being fashionable and fighting against the machine are no longer mutually…
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Pride 2012 He Said/We Said: Queer Ivy
Take Ivy, a 1965 collection of photographs shot at Ivy League campuses across America, is often considered to be the bible of Ivy League style. However, some, such as Joshua Kissi and Travis Gumbs, founders of the menswear blog Street Etiquette, have noted that the book documents a primarily white experience; there was only one black student…
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Black Bloggers: Street Etiquette, The Substance of Style
We realized blogging was a business when… We were featured in GQ magazine for the first time. What started out as a hobby for two high school friends quickly morphed into lucrative opportunities. We learned in order to truly succeed in business there were rules and knowledge to be applied but also coming from a…
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Black Ivy Docs – Ali of a Noble Savage : 02
Joshua Kissi : In the digital age there is a tendency no matter how grand, or minuscule for information to get lost in the cracks of the World Wide Web. The B.I Doc series were inspired by the simple conversations we have from day to day with people who we are inspired by and encapsulating this feeling,…
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Power…
I’m not trying to be any good samurai, or a philanthropist of some sort,maybe I will never be,But I believe that I was blessed with the courage to play around and understand the power of a word. We are all blessed with certain and unique talents,Be it singing,performing,designing,writing,It’s all a talent,How you manipulate it,All depends…
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The Power Of Thought…
Ever Imagined what the world would be like,had there been no thought gathered into details? None of anything would exist,even You would’nt be here,reading this. I usually listen&feel sad when a person says “I didn’t think” Why? Are you that afraid to analyse situations? Or perhaps You lack the mentality of using the most powerful…
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Not Inspired…
All of us grew up with certain beliefs and Morals,which were obviously instilled by our families,But we reached a certain phase where we wanted to experiment different environments,and “Live Freely”,mostly you would have found out that when you experience a new venture in your life You feel matured enough to handle the pressure and any…
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Editor’s Note
Hello… and thank you for visiting Press Icons, — A tribute to all of our achievements is located here. This place serves as a repository for all the creatives, and entrepreneurs we have encountered as well as those we are yet to get to know. You can see that this site was started in 2012…